Takin’ my Dalek for a Walk

So this is the sight that greeted me on my first day back at work last week. Where I work is certainly not devoid of strange and wonderful sights (the snake man, people preaching in the middle of the road), but the Dalek has to be the… fourth weirdest thing I’ve seen at work? A […]

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Film Reviews: Captain Underpants

I know what you’re thinking. Why is a grown meerkat going to see Captain Underpants? Well, the answer, dear reader, is that seven year-old daughters want to see it, and mummy and daddy couldn’t take her to see Dunkirk, so we ended up seeing Captain Underpants instead. I confess to fearing the worst from this […]

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Raging Bulls – the 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix 

I’ve not seen this race, but I’ve seen the second corner incident between the Red Bull pair of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen, so I thought I’d weigh in on that. Verstappen had initially made a good start and was hassling Hamilton’s Mercedes around the first corner. He got squeezed by the Ferraris and Mercedes’ […]

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Scotland Day Seven

The final chapter of our Highlands adventure took the form of a meal at a nearby hotel, where we said fond ‘until next times’ to our loved ones. Beyond that, the day has been a quiet one – our energy is all but spent, our mood one of reflection on the week’s activities. Tomorrow is […]

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Scotland Day Six

Today marked the Big Day! The reason for descending upon Aviemore. Weddings in my family tend to be big, boisterous affairs and this promised to be no different. My second cousin had hired a grand hall to host her special day – and this provided a good reason to get suited and booted! Aultmore Hall […]

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Scotland Day Five

Today has been an altogether more sedate experience. A trip to the local cinema to see Captain Underpants (a better film than I’d expected!), a few unplanned run-ins with relatives and a couple more sights of the steam railway. We also fed a duck! Tomorrow is the big one – the wedding!

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Scotland Day Four

Pictures to be added later to this one! Today was very much an ‘action adventure’ day. I did something I’d never done before, and I loved it. What was it you ask? Something called canyoning. It involved a wetsuit, harness and hard hat, to give you an idea as to the nature of it! The […]

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Scotland Day Three

Scotland is famous for a great many things. Haggis (I’m not describing that one in any great detail), kilts, Hadrian’s Wall, a weak national football team (sorry but it’s true!), the Loch Ness Monster, deep-fried Mars Bars (not strictly Scottish but certainly found up here), freezing winters… and Scotch whiskey. I like a bit of […]

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